How long does it actually takes to renounce singapore citizenship? Submitted mine more than two months and still no news and I thought the processing period is only one month. Pls share ur experience and anyway to check the status? Thanks & G'day.
How long does it actually takes to renounce singapore citizenship? Submitted mine more than two months and still no news and I thought the processing period is only one month. Pls share ur experience and anyway to check the status? Thanks & G'day.
Send it to singapore embassy in australia more than 2 months ago and never receive any receipt at all. U mean they will send receipt ?
How long does it actually takes to renounce singapore citizenship? Submitted mine more than two months and still no news and I thought the processing period is only one month. Pls share ur experience and anyway to check the status? Thanks & G'day.
bro scroobal, didn't receive any info and can u put it here including telephone number that i can call? Thanks!
bro scroobal, didn't receive any info and can u put it here including telephone number that i can call? Thanks!
I think it is about time you get some news.
1. Do you do this from Singapore or with Singapore's overseas mission?
2. If you do this with oversea mission, did the embassy sent you a receipt for the fee?
3. Do you owe IRAS any money?
How long does it actually takes to renounce singapore citizenship? Submitted mine more than two months and still no news and I thought the processing period is only one month. Pls share ur experience and anyway to check the status? Thanks & G'day.
4 weeks females and 8/12 weeks males and that you have provided all the documents including answering the detailed questionaires, contacts details including email address.
You should have an acknowledgement via email within 2 weeks if submitted via embassy or 1 week if directly to ICA. If no email details, good luck - back of the pile.
Can be received as early as 2 weeks if you have completed all reservists liability until time of departure.
Scroobal - your knowledge on the inner workings of the ICA is incredible. This lends credence to your position that our Gov no longers forces renounciation of citizenship.
However, I am surprised that this unofficial tacit recognition of dual citizenship is not widely mentioned. The recent PRC Army girl only brought about strong rebuttal from official sources which fell along this logic - she was PR so no need to give up PRC citizenship just as there are numerous Singapore passport holders that have foreign PR.
On the flip side, does Singapore force all these talented PRs and HNW to give up their foreign passports when the take up Singapore passports.
What's your take on it.
The irony is that this policy is not widely known within ICA, or even among services that dabble in the sensitive matters such as Intelligence, Law etc. Even know of a Perm Sec that wrongly advised a singaporean family friend who migrated.
The brain drain is serious. Something had to give. Its a practical approach and the whole world is moving towards it. Australia which had explicit laws on prohibiting dual citizenshiponly removed it in 2004. Singapore never had such laws but the official line was that it was frowned upon.
As to Singapore requiring foreign nationals taking up its citizenship to renounce their previous citizenship is to obtain a serious level of commitment to their new country. Its actually no big deal as countries like China and even OZ, allow one chance to reclaim back your previously renounced citizenship.
There many well known singaporeans that hold more than one citizenship. Its was the business community that first lobbied this as they are unable to purchase land or get into certain businesses without obtaining that country's citizenship. Rupert Murdoch renounced his OZ citizenship as US laws prohibited ownership of media by non-citizens. He was the one who lobbied John Howard to allow one chance to reclaim a previously renounced citizenship and he got it back. He nows hold 2.
Anyway, old man himself made a comment in the press circa 2007, that dual citizenship matter had been presented to the cabinet and for the moment kept on the backburner. I believe, the Population Secretariat is collecting stats before a final decision on publicising is taken. I believe it will include the one chance option for those that wish to reclaim their previously renounced citizenship without renouncing the citizenship of their new country. Reimbursing CPF funds is likely to be factor. It will favour business folks and scholars and students that remained overseas as they would have minimal CPF and are prepared to cough it up.
Great insight!
I think it is a matter of time before we allow dual citizenship. Afterall we have thrown open the door for easy Singapore citizenship.
Given that there has been complaints about small difference between citizenship and PR perhaps the gov will be forced to sweeten the financial benefits for citizens vs PR (top up of annuity fund, HDB grants, top up of medisave, educational grants, etc etc).
Perhaps they will create a category of Singapore citizens (dual citizens living overseas) that will not have access to these benefits but will carry a Singapore passport and can buy landed property. These overseas Singaporeans are no longer contributing to Singapore's economy and as such do not "deserve" the sweetners.
Great insight!
I think it is a matter of time before we allow dual citizenship. Afterall we have thrown open the door for easy Singapore citizenship.
Given that there has been complaints about small difference between citizenship and PR perhaps the gov will be forced to sweeten the financial benefits for citizens vs PR (top up of annuity fund, HDB grants, top up of medisave, educational grants, etc etc).
Perhaps they will create a category of Singapore citizens (dual citizens living overseas) that will not have access to these benefits but will carry a Singapore passport and can buy landed property. These overseas Singaporeans are no longer contributing to Singapore's economy and as such do not "deserve" the sweetners.
Dual citizenship is only attractive to those who has little CPF and worked overseas, or FT who is considering to take up sg citizenship. For the locals, renounce citizen is the only way to see your hard earned money before you die. To the later group, it doesn't matter to you. You will still renounce. Period.